Games like CheckMaze
If CheckMaze is your kind of game, the closest matches are War Mines: WW2, Milichess and Field of Glory II: Medieval — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About CheckMaze: CheckMaze brings chess and mazes together and introduces new pieces and mechanics to the classic game of chess. Maneuver your way through a series of mazes filled with portals and traps and more, while utilizing the unique abilities of new pieces to solve tens of handcrafted puzzles.
Players who liked CheckMaze also play
Steam players who put hours into CheckMaze also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
War Mines: WW2
WHY THIS
Top pick for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
The Allies need your help, take them through World War II in this supercharged story-driven of the classic Minesweeper. Solve minesweeper puzzles, find land, naval and anti-tank mines, and win the war!
Milichess
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
A toy-table tactical strategy game where commanders move soldiers, tanks, engineers, radar, SAM sites, and aircraft across fogged battlefields. Outmaneuver your opponent through positioning, terrain, supply pressure, and air missions in MiliChess, Req. Ammo, or classic Chess modes.
Field of Glory II: Medieval
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with CheckMaze.
Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.
Chezzle
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
An endless, thought provoking, meditative Chess puzzler with a twist. Clear the board by chaining together moves.
Unlock The King
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with CheckMaze.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Chess Brain
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
Domination - War of Nations
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
This is an online turn-based board game in which each player will need to eliminate their opponents in order to conquer territories and clear the way to win the game.
Slammo
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for CheckMaze fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CheckMaze.
Conquer a charming woodland world in a grid-based strategy game where everyone moves at once. Expand your territory, predict rival plans, and fight dice-driven battles as adorable animal factions clash for control.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CheckMaze at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CheckMaze.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CheckMaze.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with CheckMaze.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CheckMaze.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under CheckMaze on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CheckMaze.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CheckMaze.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CheckMaze.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CheckMaze.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with CheckMaze.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with CheckMaze.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Frequently asked about CheckMaze
- How much does CheckMaze cost?
- CheckMaze is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to CheckMaze?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CheckMaze are War Mines: WW2, Milichess, Field of Glory II: Medieval.
- Who developed CheckMaze?
- CheckMaze was developed by emrearsay.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on CheckMaze.
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